Support or stand.



C. C. REYNOLDS.

SUPPORT 0R STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. I915.

1,231,19Y. Patented June 26, I917.

CLINTON C. REYNOLDS, OF LE ROY, ILLINOIS.

SUPPORT OR STAND.

Application filed May 29, 1916.

To all whom it mayconcem:

Be it known that L'CLINTON C. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,a resident of Le Roy, in'the county of McLean and State of Illinois,have invented new and useful Improvements in Supports or Stands, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stands or'supports and isparticularly directed to a supporting stand for a barrel, can or similarreceptacle, whereby the same may be securely held in a vslightlyelevated position and readily tilted for totally or partially emptyingits contents or for refilling.

A further object is the provision of such a stand from which the barrel,can or other receptacle maybe readily removed.

A further object is the provision of'such a device whereby thereceptacle may be readily tilted and readily returned to its normalposition.

Further objects include improvements in details of construction andarrangement whereby a simple and efficiently operating device of thischaracter is provided, capable of supporting and handling receptacles ofvarious sizes and shapes and for containing the various liquids orfluids.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear, my invention consists in the combination,construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and thensought to be defined in the appendedclaims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a .part hereof, and which show merely forthe purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it being understood that various changes may be made inpractice within the scope of the claims without digressing from myinventive idea.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a device constructed accordingto my invention, supporting a barrel, the complete tiltedposition-beingindicated in dotted lines;

Fig.2 is a-rear elevation al view of thedevice, shown in Fig. 1, thebarrel being com- I is adapted to engage the upper edge of the pletelytilted.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base of thedevice which as shown, is constructed of pipe, though any other suitablematerial may be used. It includes the horizontally extended side members2 connected by the transverse Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 121 to Serial No. 100,437.

member 8 and having the vertical members 4: extending upwardlytherefrom, the ends of which are provided with the elbow 5 to provide ahorizontal pivot 6 on which the barrel, can or other receptacle ispivoted.

The barrel, can or other receptacle is held in a frame work 7, whichincludes the flat bar or strap members 8 which extend across the bottomthereof and up along the sides as at 9, having the outwardly turnedflange 10 adapted to receive the threaded end 11 of the adjusting hook12 which fits over the end of the barrel, can or other receptacle, andhas the nut 13 secured on the screw threaded portion 11 for adjustingpurposes. The bar or strap member 8 extends at right angles to the baror strap member 8 and is divided as at 13' so as to permit the readyremoval of the barrel, can or other receptacle, having the securingplate 14 pivoted to one end as at 15, and having the bolt and nutconnection 16 on the other side of the line of division. WVhen it isdesired to remove the barrel, can or other receptacle, it is onlynecessary to loosen the hooks 12 and remove the bolt and nut connection16 which releases the upwardly extending portion of the bar or strapmember 8 so that the barrel, can or other receptacle may be readilyremoved therefrom in a lateral direction.

Means is provided for locking the barrel, can or other receptacle whenin its com pletely tilted position and also to assist in supporting thesame and returning it to its normal position, including the pair of arms17 which are pivoted on the transverse member 3, as at 18, and connectedtogether by the transverse member 19. Links 20 are pivotally connectedto the upper ends of arms 17 as at 21 and are also pivotally connectedat their other ends to the lower por tions of the upwardly extendingparts 9 of the strap or bar members 8, as at 22. At the rear ends, theselinks are provided with the stop 23 in the form of a hook adapted toengage the vertical member 4 of the frame when the barrel, can or otherreceptacle is in its vertical position, and at its other end has theoverlapping flange member 24 which arm 17 when the barrel, can or otherreceptacle is in its completely tilted position, the pivots beingarranged so that a lock is formed between these parts.

vIn use, a barrel, can or other receptacle may be readily inserted andsupported by the frame work, the pivot 6 extending through the verticalportions 9 of one of the bar or strap members- S. l/Vhen it is desiredto partially empty the ba1=rel,:can or other receptacle, it may bereadily tilted to the desired degree, the parts being arranged so thatit is counter-balanced to permit ready movement or it may be completelytilted if that be necessary and held in that position by means of thelocking construction specified. In this position, it may also be readilyfilled through the usual bung-hole. It is only necessary to break thejoint or else to givethe bottom end of the barrel, can, or otherreceptacle, a fairly sharp blow to cause it to return to its normalvertical position.

The deviceoperates therefore siinply,an d efficiently for the desiredpurpose, and capable of a variety of uses where it is desired tomaintain a supply of liquid and to dispense the same in small quantitiesfrom time to time.

What I claim is 1. A device of the character described including incombination, a base having spaced upright members, a supporting framework for holding abarrel or other receptacle pivotally connected betweensaid uprightomembers, said frame work including strap membersadapted toextendacross theibottom of the receptacle and up alongthe sidesthereof,oneof said strap members being divided and having removable meansforsecuring it to- ;gether, and hook members adjust-ably secured to saidstrap members-andadapted to engage the top of the receptacle.

2. A device of the character described .including in'combination, a basehaving spaced upright 'members, a frame work ,forho'lding V a receptaclepivotally connected to said ,upright members, arms pivotally connectedto said base and link members pivotally connected tosaid arms and tosaid frame work below its pivotal connection to the upright members. 7

8. A device of the character described includin g in combination, abasehaving spaced 7 upright members, a frame work ,for'holdmg areceptacle pivotally connected to said upright vmembers, arms pivotallyconnected to said base and link anenibers pivotally connected to saidarms andtosaid frame work below the pivotal connection of theuprightmembers, and stops on said links adapted'to engage said arms whenin-a fully extended position tolock the parts in said extended position.

i. A device of the character described including in combination, abasehaving spaced upright members, a frame work for holding a receptaclepivotally conncctedito said upright members, arms pivotally connected tosaid base and link members pivotally connected to said arms and to saidframe work below the pivotal connection of the upright members, a stopon each link adapted to en-- gage said arms when in a fully extendedposition to lock the parts in said extended position, and a stop on theother end of each link to engage said spaced upright members to stop thereceptacle in its normal position on its return movement.

5,. A device of the character described, in cluding in combination, abase fhaving spaced upright members, a frame work for holding areceptacle, including strap members adapted to extend along the bottomthereof and up along the sides with hook members adjustably secured tothe ends of said strap members and adapted to engage the top offtheaecep'tacle, arms pivotally connected to said base and link memberspivotallyconnec'tedto said arms and 'to said strap 'membersat a pointnear the bottom of the "mediate point to said spaced upright members,spaced armsipivotally connectedtO said base and a link pivotallyconnected to each arm and one side of said frame work below the pivotalconnection of said spaced up right members with said frame work, astopon the upper end of each link adapted to engage one of said spacedupright members when "the receptacle is in an upright position,and'another stop on each link adapted to engage said arm when thereceptacle isin ,a "horizontal position.

17 Adevice'ofthe'character described, includingin combinatioma basehaving a pair of spaced upright members andalso a'transverse meniberextending thereacross, a frame work for removablyholding a receptacleand having -a pivotal connection between said spaced upright members atan intermediate point, a pair ofiarms pivotally mounted on saidv'transverse member of the frame work and connected together to movein-unison, a link member pivotally connected'to each arm and to thesides of said frame workat a point below the pivotal connection of theframework withsaid spaced upright members.

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